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Cape Town, South Africa to Dublin is an approximately 17-hour flight. You'll gain 2 hours traveling from Cape Town to Dublin due to the time zone difference. Plan for cooler temperatures traveling from Cape Town in December, with highs in Dublin at 10°C and lows at 3°C. You'll have a few hours on the 22nd (Sat) to wrap things up before traveling to Carlow.

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You can drive from Dublin to Carlow in 1.5 hours. In December, daily temperatures in Carlow can reach 10°C, while at night they dip to 3°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 23rd (Sun) to allow enough time to travel to Waterford.

Getting from Waterford to Kinsale by car takes about 2 hours. Other options: take a bus. In December, plan for daily highs up to 10°C, and evening lows to 4°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 26th (Wed) so you can go by car to Limerick.

You can drive from Kinsale to Limerick in 2 hours. Other options are to take a bus; or do a combination of bus and train. Expect a daytime high around 11°C in December, and nighttime lows around 5°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 28th (Fri) so you can go by car to Galway.

Traveling by car from Limerick to Galway takes 1.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of train and taxi; or take a bus. When traveling from Limerick in December, plan for little chillier days and about the same nights in Galway: temperatures range from 8°C by day to 3°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 31st (Mon) early enough to travel to Carrick-on-Shannon.

Traveling by car from Galway to Carrick-on-Shannon takes 2 hours. Expect a daytime high around 8°C in December, and nighttime lows around 3°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 2nd (Wed) to allow time to travel to Drogheda.

You can drive from Carrick-on-Shannon to Drogheda in 2.5 hours. In January in Drogheda, expect temperatures between 9°C during the day and 2°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 3rd (Thu) early enough to travel back home.